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Wellington's men in Australia Peninsular war veterans and the making of empire C.1820-40 /

An exploration of the little-known yet historically important emigration of British army officers to the Australian colonies in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. The book looks at the significant impact they made at a time of great colonial expansion, particularly in new south Wales with its tra...

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Main Authors: Wright, Christine, 1948-
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Series: War, culture and society, 1750-1850
Subjects:
British > History > 19th century > Australia.
Peninsular War, 1807-1814 > Veterans > Great Britain.
Immigrants > History > 19th century > Australia.
Napoleonic Wars.
Australasian & Pacific history.
Colonialism & imperialism.
Social & cultural history.
Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900.
Warfare and Defence.
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230306035
Summary: An exploration of the little-known yet historically important emigration of British army officers to the Australian colonies in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. The book looks at the significant impact they made at a time of great colonial expansion, particularly in new south Wales with its transition from a convict colony to a free society.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230252301.
Carrier Form: 256 p. : 1 1.
ISBN: 9780230252301
9780230306035 :
0230306039 :
CLC: I561.45
Contents: Series Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction 'Emigration is a matter of necessity': the Aftermath of the Peninsular War 'They make Ancestry': Peninsular War Veterans as Officers and Gentlemen 'We are in sight of each other': the Social Networks of Veterans 'Attached to the Protestant succession': the Religious Influence of Veterans 'An art which owes its perfection to war': Skills of Veterans 'With all the authority of European despots': Veterans as Men of Authority and Magistrates 'In the midst of the Goths': the Artistic and Literary Legacy of Veterans 'To pave the way for the free settler': British Soldiers on the Frontier Conclusion Appendix 1: Database of influential British army officers in the Australian colonies who were veterans of the Peninsular War, and their cohort Appendix 2: Colonial careers of Peninsular War veterans, and their cohort Select Bibliography.

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